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Sam Thompson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Cass, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Sam Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cass, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1884
Male
Head
Born: Norway
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cass, North Dakota |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1906 |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Plumber |
| Industry | Plumbing Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 6500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
| Occupation | Plumber |
| Township / Ward | Fargo |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sam | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stella Thompson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Ruth Thompson | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Torvald Thompson | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Ella Thompson | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Sam Thompson | Head | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Eliza Thompson | Other | — | 43 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
Head, age 34
Cass, North Dakota · implied b. ~1886 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Year of Immigration | 1903 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Plumber |
| Industry | At |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Year of Naturalization | 1911 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1930
Cass, North …
Head, age 46
Cass, North Dakota · implied b. ~1884 — 6 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1906 |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Plumber |
| Industry | Plumbing Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 6500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1940
Cass-County, North …
Other, age 55
Cass-County, North Dakota · implied b. ~1885 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fargo city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cass |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Plumber |
| Industry | Plumbing Business |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 550 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
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An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Sam Thompson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sam Thompson
Head · 1930 · age 46 · b. ~1884 · North Dakota
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1930 US Federal Census — Cass, North Dakota
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1930 US Federal Census — Cass, North Dakota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1733unit:0984)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Janice | 7 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 2 | Arthur Bostrom | 41 | Head | Proprietor | North Dakota |
| 3 | Hanna Bostrom | 36 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 4 | Edward Bostrom | 14 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 5 | Walter Bostrom | 12 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 6 | Lloyd Bostrom | 10 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 7 | Raymond Bostrom | 4 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 8 | Phillip Thoreson | 33 | Head | Custodian | North Dakota |
| 9 | Carrie Thoreson | 28 | Wife-H | — | Norway |
| 10 | Mary J Thoreson | 7 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 11 | Kent Thoreson | 5 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 12 | Robert Thoreson | 2 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 13 | Karl Egide | 55 | Father-in-law | — | Norway |
| 14 | Harold Stanjord | 27 | Head | Brakeman | Illinois |
| 15 | Mathilda Stanjord | 42 | Wife-H | — | North Dakota |
| 16 | Harvey Stanjord | 6 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 17 | Harry Nord | 43 | Head | Merchant | North Dakota |
| 18 | Sigrid Nord | 31 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Gilla R Nord | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 20 | Adelvia Nord | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Hannah Nord | 76 | Mother | — | Sweden |
| 22 | Caroline Eckstrand | 68 | Lodger | — | Norway |
| 23 | Lewis Passian | 26 | Head | Driver | Nebraska |
| 24 | Margaret Passian | 25 | Wife-H | — | North Dakota |
| 25 | Lewis J Passian | 1 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 26 | Herbert Chalfant | 27 | Head | Chef | Illinois |
| 27 | Mary Chalfant | 30 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Wallace Chalfant | 6 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 29 | Delmer Chalfant | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Charlotte M Chalfant | 2 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 31 | Betty J Chalfant | 0 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 32 | Ben Knutson | 34 | Head | Butter Maker | North Dakota |
| 33 | Agnes Knutson | 33 | Wife-H | — | North Dakota |
| 34 | Bernice Knutson | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Ross Knutson | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | Brenton Knutson | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 37 | Alan Knutson | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | Hjalmar Edson | 57 | Head | Janitor | Sweden |
| 39 | Ingana Edson | 55 | Wife-H | — | Sweden |
| 40 | Melvin Edson | 21 | Son | Sign Painter | North Dakota |
| 41 | Ernest Edson | 20 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 42 | Arthur Edson | 17 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 43 | Sam Thompson THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Plumber | Norway |
| 44 | Eliza Thompson | 43 | Wife-H | House Cleaning | Norway |
| 45 | Ruth Thompson | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Minnesota |
| 46 | Ella Thompson | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Minnesota |
| 47 | Torvald Thompson | 14 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 48 | Stella Thompson | 11 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 49 | Ole Jeppson | 64 | Head | Foreman | Sweden |
| 50 | Anna Jeppson | 52 | Wife-H | — | Norway |
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About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)